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Under the 'Aspire to Work' plan, customers aged 19 to 25 would be offered a traineeship, which consists of training and a work placement, through the network of 900 companies who take apprentices from PM Training.

The plan to help young people into work is one of dozens of commitments made in a five year strategic plan for Aspire Housing. Other pledges are To build or acquire 500 new homes; to provide great customer service; and to improve the energy efficiency of homes. Five year plans have also been agreed for The Aspire Group and for its social enterprise arm, Enterprising Futures, which includes PM Training, Furniture Mine and Social Enterprise West Midlands.

Other commitments include Growing the turnover of Enterprising Futures to £10million a year; Expanding the range of apprenticeships offered through PM Training; Provide services from PM Training such as gardening and landscaping to a greater number of clients; and Increasing the volume of furniture collected and provided to people in need through Furniture Mine.